Few tree houses have as much of a back story as the beautiful egg-shaped <a href="http://thehemloft.com/">HemLoft</a> designed in part by Joel Allen on a discreet patch of land in Whistler, B.C. After a social media startup he worked for shut down and subsequent efforts to retire at 26 failed, Joel began to take long walks through the woods with an old hippie named Old Man John. Eventually this led to the decision to build a really amazing treehouse. Trouble is, Joel didn't have money or land, so he used mostly free materials from <a href="http://www.craigslist.org/">Craigslist</a> and built the structure on property that didn't belong to him.

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Hemloft by Joel Allen

Joel Allen built this HemLoft treehouse in the woods of Whistler, B.C.

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Hemloft by Joel Allen

It took years to complete the project, which is one of the most beautiful tree houses we've ever seen

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Hemloft by Joel Allen

With help from two of his architect friends, Joel built the treehouse with mostly donated and recycled materials

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Hemloft by Joel Allen

The interior is roomy and well-lit despite its location among old-growth forest

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Hemloft by Joel Allen

Nifty pop up windows permit loads of natural ventilation too

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Hemloft by Joel Allen

The detail is really special

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Hemloft by Joel Allen

Contact Joel over on HemLoft.com and tell him what he should do next!

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Hemloft by Joel Allen

Few tree houses have as much of a back story as the beautiful egg-shaped HemLoft designed in part by Joel Allen on a discreet patch of land in Whistler, B.C. After a social media startup he worked for shut down and subsequent efforts to retire at 26 failed, Joel began to take long walks through the woods with an old hippie named Old Man John. Eventually this led to the decision to build a really amazing treehouse. Trouble is, Joel didn't have money or land, so he used mostly free materials from Craigslist and built the structure on property that didn't belong to him.